Happy Valentines Day

Dreaming of Summer at Saratoga Springs Marina

After going to the Boat show yesterday and having the temps in the 40’s today we decided to go and check out the marina in Saratoga springs. I think we are all a bit excited that the marina is 10 min from the house. Notice the kids are only wearing jackets. Oh yeah it was warm baby. Well warm compared to Bellevue Idaho.

Our new house

Since I have had a few friends ask for pictures of the new house and since it was clean (for a minute anyway). I thought I would take some pictures.

My favorite room the kitchen. You can't see them but I have double ovens which make baking cookies alot funner.

If you could see out those sliding doors you would see mountains and Utah Lake. Its actually a pretty great view.

Living Room

The stairs that lead to…

The toy room (another one of my favorites)

The entrance and the kids bathroom.

Bradys room

The girls room.

The master bedroom.

Master bathroom

I just love these two vinyl stickers I got.

Powder room with more vinyl stickers I love. =)

Right now the basement is full of boxes and paper and stuff that I’m not sure what to do with. But as you can see the kids have made a giant fort out of the boxes.

The hallway that leads to two framed in bedrooms and one bathroom. I put the tread mill in one so I wouldn’t have to see it.

Again more boxes and paper.

Krissa’s Adoption day 2011

“We were not separated at your birth. It was the moment at which we began our journey toward each other.”
Nancy McGuire Roche --Adoptive Parent

Oh how we love our Krissa Bissa. I often hear people say how lucky Krissa is that she got to live with us considering where she came from. But I don’t agree at all. Krissa has given us so many blessings and so much laughter our lives would have never of been the same without her. We truly are the lucky ones. We get to be parents to this beautiful, thoughtful, precious little girl. I can’t even put into words how much we love her. Yep Brian and I are the lucky ones. We love you Krissa.

The necklace she got on her special day.

Just another great picture we found on our bed last night.

First Day of Preschool and Now & Then

I wasn’t sure if I was going to put Paislee in preschool here or not. But after watching her watch TV all day I decided she needed preschool. This is her on her first day of preschool here in Saratoga Springs. And yes she posed that way all on her own. She is going to be our little fire cracker=)

On another note. One good thing about this move is I found a size 5-6 box of clothes that were Krissa’s and apparently it was just in time.

This is paislee at 3 1/2 and Krissa at around 5 1/2. Same table same clothes. I guess I better check hand me downs a little earlier=)

Pheasant hunting or avoiding unpacking?

Brian conveniently got a hunt for he and Brady set up at Wasatch Wings and Clay by our house on Saturday morning. I personally think he may have been trying to get out of unpacking but he denies it=) Anyway they got two birds and Brady was happy he got to hit them with his BB gun. Of course Brian hit them with his gun to kill them but Brady wasn’t convinced he didn’t kill them. 

First day of school in Utah

Today was Krissa and Brady’s first day at Saratoga Shores Elementary. I was a little nervous dropping them off because Brady kept saying he was nervous.  But since the principal and both teachers were really nice I knew they would have a great day. They both said the day went pretty well other than Brady said he almost cried at lunch because he wasn’t sure what to do=(. Hopefully tomorrow will be much better for him.

The kids and their new teachers Mrs Petersen and Mrs. Ross

I just had to add this picture of Paislee waiting for the kids. She put her baby in her shirt because she said she was cold. haha When really it was 40 degrees and sunny today and the kids didn’t have to wear snow pants to school. I’m thinking the weather is going to agree with us here=)

Officially Utahns again

I just had to blog that we are here in utah and slowly but surely moving in. Brians parents and brothers and my mom all helped us move in. Along with some nice neighbors (right after they said are you lds). I had to include this picture of the rig I had to drive down. Lets just say my hands were at 10 and 2 and around burley I was almost in tears. I made it here safely I just hope I never have to pull a trailer that large again.

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The Rands

Our great friends the Rand Family (minus Josh) came for a quick visit last night. If I can say one thing about my time in Idaho. Its that I have found some life long friends here. One of them being Amanda. She is one of those friends that you see or talk to and you are right back like we were when we lived close. She is in CA now but we manage to talk or text often and see each other when we can. Our kids are all great friends. They went a whole 24 hrs with no fighting and the minute they came in the house they were all hugging each other. I can’t wait until we can get together again. Thanks for stopping by Amanda!

Krissa and Livi

Bridger and Brady

Luci after a hard day of play.

Amanda and Me

Paislee and Luci

Poor chewy should have been a girl

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Happy Birthday Brian

We are so lucky to have such a great dad and husband! Brian was a little spoiled with an ice auger this year because I ordered it after he got his nose surgery because he looked miserable:) Happy Birthday Babe!

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